Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god.

Chapter 1460 The Guard's Stance, Important Identification Documents

Seeing members of the Nightless City family inside the "Eternal Cage" seems rather strange at first glance...

However, upon closer reflection, Lin Yu realized that this seemed to be a reasonably reasonable thing.

After all, each of the five noble families of the City That Never Sleeps possesses either a "chosen one" or a power of the same level.

Therefore, they seem to be not far removed from the horrific crimes committed here.

Especially the Nevernight family—compared to the other four families, the presence of members from this family here, upon closer examination, can even be described as "reasonable" and "who else but them"?

Based on his understanding of the members of the Nevernight family... Lin Yu didn't think it was particularly rare or unusual for such a family to produce a madman who attempted to destroy the world or invade other worlds.

Of course, what's important right now is...

Figure out the identity of the person in front of you, and determine what strategy you should use to negotiate with them.

Lin Yu needs to figure out his identity in the "Eternal Cage": which generation of the Nightless City family this guy belongs to, whether he knows the current Nightless City family head, and what he did to get here in the Night Valley Realm.

at the same time……

The other party's identity within the "eternal cage" is equally important.

Is he the "guardian" who appears at the top of this "wall of separation"?

Or is he... also a prisoner?

Or perhaps neither?

Although Lin Yu felt that the other party was most likely a guardian, he couldn't be sure of it.

And with the other party's identity both "inside and outside the cage" unclear...

Lin Yu decided to use a more cautious approach to contact the other party and try to extract information first.

He looked at the other person, not rashly revealing that he had recognized the other person's connection with the "Never-Night Heavenly Family," but simply regarded the other person as some being within the "Eternal Cage," and spoke.

“Of course I have no intention of climbing over the ‘border wall’—who would do something so stupid, especially since the wall is so high that even if I wanted to, I couldn’t.”

Lin Yu said with a relaxed smile.

Then, he lit the lantern in his hand, raised it slightly to illuminate the other person's entire body, and began to speak.

"So, may I ask who you are?"

Lin Yuping, in a calm and respectful manner, took the initiative to inquire about the other party's identity.

Illuminated by the lantern's light, the normal angle of the light allowed Lin Yu to see the other party's full appearance more clearly.

This guy looks to be in his early twenties at most, and he does look eight or nine parts like Huo Le from Nightless City. He also has similar features to Yong Lian from Nightless City when he was young, whom Lin Yu once met.

but……

Judging from the figure under the black shirt, this guy is a man.

Although compared to the robust and tall Nightless Fire Tree, he was rather thin and had more feminine facial features.

However, his facial contours, Adam's apple, shoulder width, and hip bones still exhibit very obvious male characteristics.

Of course, Lin Yu was well aware that in this "eternal cage," the passage of time might not necessarily be reflected in individual lives, so even though he looked to be in his twenties, his appearance could not be used as a reason to judge him as being of the same generation as Huo Le of Nevernight.

He may have come here many years ago, but his appearance has never changed.

“The guardian of the area where the ‘Awakening Astronomical Society’ is located, it’s a pleasure to meet you,” the other party said frankly in response to Lin Yu’s question, revealing his identity as a “guardian.” “I think… you must be a ‘Seeker of the Way’?”

Lin Yu nodded, not surprised that the other party recognized him: "Yes, I am a seeker of the Dao who just arrived here today..."

“I see. Since you are a seeker of the Dao… then I’ll just turn a blind eye to your movement on this ‘wall of separation’,” the guard, who appeared to be from the Nightless Heaven family, said with a smile, his arms outstretched. “That’s good. You’re not a prisoner… otherwise, you would have only added to your karmic burden.”

When Lin Yu heard what the other person said, he looked at the open palm of his hand.

In the guard's left hand... there was a dagger gleaming with a chilling light, which he had been hiding behind his forearm.

Lin Yu asked, "So, if a prisoner is discovered climbing up here... they can be executed on the spot?"

“Of course not, how could that be—killing them would be a relief for them, wouldn’t that be too cheap?” the guard said in astonishment. “Just expel them and give them a little punishment—however, the extent of this ‘punishment’ is up to the guard to decide the sentence.”

"So your choice is to stab someone, is that right?"

Lin Yu spoke.

The guard nodded and readily admitted, "That's right, exactly... After all, I'm not good at things like repelling enemies; I'm only good at 'cutting' or 'breaking' people apart."

“So, although in my eyes you are indeed a ‘seeker of the truth’,” the guard’s tone lowered, though he still wore a half-smile, a hint of scrutiny in his fiery red, upturned eyes, “but… to prevent you from being a ‘prisoner’ I’ve never seen before, and to prevent me from accidentally letting you go and causing a huge mistake, please prove yourself.”

“Prove to me... that you are indeed a 'seeker of the truth'.”

As he spoke, Lin Yu nodded.

“That’s easy. I have my credentials here, from before I came here from the ‘Celestial Ring’…”

He reached into his pocket and pulled out an ID card.

And the instant Lin Yu finished making that move...

"Shh!"

A bright light shone into Lin Yu's eyes—the other person had turned the flashlight up to its maximum brightness and shone it directly into Lin Yu's face.

At the very instant the bright light shone into Lin Yu's eyes...

"Ugh——!"

A faint whooshing sound rang out; it was the sound of a metal blade thrusting forward.

Even with his eyes dazzled and his vision obscured, Lin Yu could still accurately judge...

The other person was planning to slit their own throat!

He stepped back half a step, avoiding the dagger's thrust.

However, although he avoided the fatal blow, Lin Yu had no way to avoid the more cunning attack that was hidden until the very end!

"Oh!"

A muffled thud came from my left wrist. It was as if I had been struck by some kind of blunt object, causing the bones and nerves of my entire left hand to be pierced by some strange force!

Lin Yu felt a sudden weakness and soreness in his wrists and fingers, and then...

The documents he was holding slipped from his hand.

"All done... Thank you, 'Seeker of the Way'!"

A relaxed voice rang in his ears, and Lin Yu's vision returned—then he saw the guard who had retreated several meters away again.

Lin Yu looked at the other person's smug expression as he held the documents in his hand, rubbed his left wrist, and spoke coldly.

"You're not a 'guardian'?"

The other person smiled and said, "Hey, of course I'm the real guard... but, 'Seeker of the Way,' I'm afraid no one has ever told you that all you need to do here is guard against prisoners, right?"

"The promise made by the supreme deity here that you can have a brief chance to return to your original world as long as you have your 'certificate' also applies to us 'guardians'."

“The reason Mans didn’t lay a hand on you is simply because… there was nothing in his original world that he would miss.”

Lin Yu stared at the other person, his expression cold and stern.

The young man, who seemed to have the bloodline of the Everlasting Heaven, waved his hand and said, "Don't look at me like that. I'm just borrowing your ID for a moment. You can complete your 'trial' even without the ID. At most, it will just cause you some trouble."

"I didn't kill you!"

Looking at the other party's feigned innocence, Lin Yu said coldly, "I'm afraid it's not just a matter of 'a little more trouble'..."

The guard said, "Haha, you're right... Without identification, although you're certainly not an ordinary person, your privileges will temporarily be the same as those of a 'prisoner'."

"But... who told you not to keep a close eye on it?"

The guard twirled the identification document in his hand twice and said smugly.

Lin Yu stared at the documents in his hand: "But... if I take them back, I can regain my authority, right?"

As Lin Yu spoke, the guard raised an eyebrow: "Yes, but you can try all you want... I don't think you can beat me."

"Whether it's here or in a 'duel'..."

As he spoke, Lin Yu's expression turned serious.

"But if I want to regain my authority... this is the only way, isn't it?"

As Lin Yu spoke, he drew out the [Limit-Breaking Jade Chef's Knife].

The guard stared at the kitchen knife in his hand, then said, "But regardless of who wins or loses in our fight, the documents are now in my hands... I have another option, which is to leave here."

“I just need to take this document to the warden and I’ll be free—I don’t even need to completely destroy you, just getting rid of you is enough.”

As the guard spoke, Lin Yu let out a sigh of relief.

"I see……"

“That would have been quite troublesome,” Lin Yu said, looking at the guards before laughing. “But thankfully… that troublesome situation didn’t happen.”

The guard frowned: "What do you mean?"

Lin Yu stared at the other party and said, "Of course, from the beginning, I knew that the 'Warden' was not necessarily a trustworthy guy. At most, he was just slightly more likely to spawn friendly units than the 'Prisoner'."

"After all, you 'guardians'... were prisoners before you became 'guardians,' right?"

Whether it was Mans's words or Earl's words, they were clear enough for Lin Yu.

"So how could I possibly swagger out and take out such an important 'document'?"

As Lin Yu spoke, the guard paused for a moment, then carefully examined the "documents" in his hand.

"Truth Corporation employee access card... Will Valette?"

"What the hell is this?"